Apple iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Pearl 8100: 43.5 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 12.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 2.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 8.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Pearl 8100:
    2006

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    62.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +43.5 g versus Pearl 8100

  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    Pearl 8100: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Pearl 8100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. Pearl 8100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 89.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 260 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 15.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 29.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl 8100
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer